re: Are you confident with Nuss as the starter going into 24?

Nope

I think Nuss would have the same record.

quote:

---

…but he did leave a bit to be desired.

---

Same could be said about JD for 4 starting seasons.

2018 Joe was thought at first to be keeping seat warm for Brennon to have his weight gaining redshirt season.

I think like any new starter there is going to be a learning period and building up confidence. I don’t think Nuss will be given same chance to get comfortable over a season like JD was given as Nuss can’t just make big runs (or just take over team and the locker room like Joe did in 2018), so he will need to show flashes of what he can be and how he can be developed further over those first 3 to 4 games.

Nuss has the arm, and he is a coaches son which are both positives. It also can’t be the same offense. Nuss can make more throws on a rope and get ball to receiver quicker with his velocity, but RBs have to be focus for running game which still needs to be successful to not have defenses sitting back defending the pass and front 4 focused only on pass rushing especially with early starts. Nuss also has to learn not to force and that he is going to get baited by defenses playing into any over confidence he has with his arm strength. That is an adjustment he can only truly make with more consistent playing as I doubt need for that adjustment is being pushed much in practices against LSU’s defense along with no true pass rush and getting hit in those practices.

Nuss has had one start that I can remember (2021 Arkansas I think), so how he develops after several games as a starter and leader is still unknown.

If we don’t improve defense in off season next years offense regardless of starter is going to have to protect defense more than it does currently and be able to run clock more in second half of games when leading. Also maybe taking some snaps from center based on situation would be helpful.

No. I'm not confident he's the guy. He's looked downright awful on too many occasions. I don't think he currently has the head to be QB.

This thread is filled with talk about the o-line, but that doesn't mean Nuss should be the starter. It doesn't mean you should start a suboptimal QB just because he he'll look less suboptimal. It just means whoever the starter is should have good protection.

The QB position is far and away the most important position on the team. LSU needs the best person to play the position, not just someone who's hung around for awhile.

Nuss Bussers "hope" Nuss is the man. Kelly is too smart to "hope" for success. Four of the last six Heisman winners have been transfer quarterbacks. Kelly will scrutinize the portal for a QB. He should, and he will, grab a QB if he thinks it gives LSU a better chance for victory.

quote:

---

I think Nuss would have the same record.

---

No, we def lose to Missou with Nuss and probably Arkansas.

It’s inevitable LSU will take a QB in the transfer portal. It’s the state of college football. Doesn’t matter ones level of confidence in Nussmeier, it’s just the status quo for college football.
Specific to LSU, I don’t think Collins is ready to be a SEC QB. Kelly will bring in a starter from somewhere to compete with Nussmeier to start in ‘24.

quote:

---

Are you confident with Nuss as the starter going into 24?

---

10000%


Am I confident with the surround talent and coaching staff.....

not really.

A transfer qb is coming

quote:

---

He’s not that good. We have a bunch of mouth breathers who think one half of garbage time is relevant, but every opportunity he’s had, he’s shown he’s not very good.

---

I disagree with your assessment, because you're making it based on very thin evidence.

Nearly everyone would agree that Nuss hasn't played up to JD's standards, but is that so surprising? I don't know what you're expecting from a kid with talent but no real OJT with the first-string offense (one designed for a QB with much different skills).

If you're going to judge Nuss as a potential QB1, you should really only consider three things:

1: Potential: does he have the raw skills to be an excellent quarterback?

2: Development: do you have faith in our offensive coaches to take a talented (but raw and experienced) QB and scheme an offense around him that will give him the best chance of being successful?

3: Competition: Is there anyone else - on the team or possible transfers - that have more potential than the person you already have?

4: (Bonus) Commitment: do you place any value on how committed a potential 1st-string player is to the team, the school and the coaching staff?

In my opinion, Nuss grades out very high on those points.

And, regardless of what you think about Nuss' performance in the very few opportunities he's had with the 1's, I don't think there's another player on our team or likely to transfer in that offers a better option at QB in '24 than Nuss.